Main line rail industry news – Page 1271
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Infrastructure monitoring at 220 km/h
MER MEC will be presenting the Roger 2000 high speed monitoring train it has recently completed for Italian railway infrastructure owner RFI. The 220 km/h train is designed to collect and analyse data on infrastructure condition and performance, providing detailed information for effective maintenance planning. It is Europe’s first high ...
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Joint venture saves Stendal
GERMAN Railway and Alstom signed an agreement on July 9 to set up a joint venture to run DB’s Stendal works. This is one of eight maintenance workshops that DB wants to dispose of as part of a national scheme to reduce over-capacity, caused by the lower maintenance requirement of ...
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Finance
Azerbaijan: The Ministry of Economic development has offered German firms a US$8m contract to rebuild Balajari depot.Brazil: The National Bank for Economic & Social Development is considering a proposal to provide R$100m for improvement works on the metre gauge network operated by Companhia Ferroviaria do Nordeste.Europe: Eurotunnel’s results for the ...
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Four-system freight loco on show
SIEMENS will be unveiling the first of 100 four-voltage Class 189 locomotives being supplied to Railion. The Bo-Bo locomotives are designed to operate on 25 kV 50Hz, 15 kV 162/3Hz, and 3 kV and 1·5 kV DC. The first pre-series loco has been undergoing trials at the Velim test ...
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Pointers
Trenes Especiales Argentinos is planning to introduce a twice-weekly passenger service between Buenos Aires and the northeastern city of Posadas, with a journey time of 24h. External Relations Director Fernando Gómez said that operations could begin within 60 days of an agreement being signed by the Governor of Corrientes province, ...
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Canadian routes could get federal funds
Also included would be financial help for about 40 short lines. Canada’s short line operators have been drawing the government’s attention to their needs as policy changes are formulated by Transport Canada. The Association of Regional Railways of Canada, set up in October last year, is keenly awaiting a ruling ...
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Train control technology
INTERACTIVE workstations will be used by Westinghouse Rail Systems to demonstrate its train control technology. Invensys Rail Systems’ radio-based ERTMS/ETCS equipment developed by Westinghouse and Dimetronic Signals will be available for inspection. Also on display will be the Westrace computer-based interlocking processor, Westcad displays, and a Radio Block Centre module.A ...
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Windows to the world
FLACHGLAS Wernberg offer toughened flat and curved laminated window units for rolling stock. Products include double-glazed units, hopper, sliding and fixed windows, and built-in heating. PVB or resin layers can be used to reduce noise in passenger areas. Flachglas specialises in coatings, and around 80 are available to suit optical ...
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Propulsion presentation
MTU will be presenting two diesel propulsion units for railway applications. The 20V 4000 locomotive engine is rated at 2700 kW, and offers electronically-controlled common rail injection at up to 1400 bar, full electronic engine management and turbocharging. It is designed for installation on powerful four-axle locomotives, and complies with ...
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Shinkansen station plan
CAPTION: JR Kyushu has produced an outline design for the planned Nishi-Kagoshima station on the Kyushu Shinkansen. The 3·6m high arched façade is glazed throughout to emphasise brightness and openness. The two 210m platforms are reached by escalators
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Flipping flaps and fluorescence
INFOSYSTEMS will be demonstrating its range of visual and acoustic passenger information systems, emergency communications and electronic rear view mirrors on the Schaltbau Group’s joint stand. Visitors to the stand can see interior and exterior matrix, flip dot, LED and vacuum fluorescent displays, and InfoSystems staff will be available to ...
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Solar lighting
SPANISH National Railways has installed solar-powered lighting at three local stations as part of a programme to switch to renewable energy sources. Fitted at Arahal and Peñaflor near Sevilla, and at El Chorro near M
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Leeds remodelling finished
CAPTION: Completion of the £245m Leeds 1st remodelling of Leeds City station was marked on August 1 when Lord Mayor Bryan North unveiled a plaque, accompanied by Railtrack's Eastern Region Director Robin Gisby (left) and the Chairman of West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority Mick Lyons (right). Major work has been ...
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Metros
Belgium: Wallonia Region has voted to invest €76·5m over the next five years to expand the Charleroi light rail network. This includes completing the city centre loop at Charleroi Sud station, extending the Gilly branch to Soleilmont and reopening the line to Gosselies.China: Trial operation of the 20 km western ...
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Media deal
BEIJING Metro Corp and Zhongxin Culture & Sport Industry Co have formed a joint venture, Beijing Subway Culture & Media Co, to manage advertising, signage and newspaper distribution on the Chinese capital’s metro. The publishing and marketing of materials on sale at stations will be unified. Modern and more convenient ...
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Point firm shares sold
VOESTALPINE Bahnsysteme GmbH has bought Vossloh AG’s 45·3% stake in turnout and component manufacturer VAE AG for €140·5m, following Vossloh’s purchase of Cogifer (RG 8.02 p406). Voestalpine Bahnsysteme is now the majority shareholder in VAE, owning 90·6% of the company. Once the deal has been approved by the competition authorities, ...
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Driving costs down
SOUTHAFRICAN procurement company Promat, which previously operated as a separate subsidary of the state holding company Transnet, has been incorporated into Spoornet as part of an overhaul of the railway’s buying policies. ’World class’ buying practices are to be evaluated, with a view to improving the railway’s buying power and ...
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Staff presence on evening trains
SWISS Federal Railways and Zürich Transport Authority are testing reaction to a secure coach on evening Zürich S-Bahn services. The two-month trial on Route S5 between Niederweningen, Pfäffikon and Rapperswil sees security staff from SBB’s Securitrans subsidiary travelling in a designated car known as the ’Treffpunkt-Wagen’ after 19.30. Passengers riding ...
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Boom time for the Dutch
AN 11m extended long-reach boom attachment has been fitted to a Volvo EC460 excavator being used to help build a chord from the Flevo line to the Amsterdam - Hilversum main line near Weesp. The machine is removing a 2m deep overburden for the construction of a 1·5 km cut ...